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Curse of the Koh-I-Noor Diamond

2021/6/18
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本期节目探讨了Koh-i-Noor钻石的历史，它经历了多个王朝的更迭，见证了权力斗争、战争和殖民掠夺。从莫卧儿王朝的沙贾汗到锡克帝国的兰吉特·辛格，再到英国女王维多利亚，钻石的拥有者都经历了兴衰荣辱，甚至有人认为它带有诅咒。钻石的流转也反映了印度历史上的权力更迭和殖民侵略，引发了关于其归属权的持续争议。节目中详细讲述了钻石在不同历史时期和不同人物手中的故事，以及它所象征的权力、财富和历史的复杂性。

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The Koh-i-Noor diamond's journey from ancient India to the British monarchy is traced through its various owners, including the Mughal emperors and the Sikh Empire, culminating in its acquisition by the British East India Company.

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*The infamous Koh-I-Noor diamond currently sits in the Tower of London among the crown jewels of the British monarchy, but its bloody, eon-spanning journey began in the riverbeds of ancient India. Cut, coveted, and stolen multiple times over, this is the story of the world’s most controversial gem. Told through a series of five chapters, we will look at some of the diamond’s most consequential owners, and how it shaped (or destroyed) their lives. *

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Dalrymple, William; Anand, Anita. Kohinoor: The Story of the World’s Most Infamous Diamond. 2016. 

Tharoor, Shashi. Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India. 2017. 

Axworthy, Michael. Sword of Persia: Nader Shah. 2006. 

Singh, Patwand; M. Rai, Jyoti. Empire of the Sikhs: The Life and Times of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. 2008. 

Atwal, Priya. Royals and Rebels: The Rise & Fall of the Sikh Empire. 2020.

Eraly, Abraham. The Mughal Throne: The Saga of India’s Great Emperors. 2004.

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